Oil spill in Sg Johor causes major water disruption

JOHOR BARU: A huge oil spill along Sungai Johor has caused a major water supply disruption, affecting almost 500,000 residents in three major districts in the south of the state.

The oil spill, which was detected at 8am, Thursday has forced the closure of two major water treatment – the Semangar water treatment plant and Sungai Johor water treatment plants.

Both the plants supply water to residents in Johor Baru, Kulaijaya and Nusajaya.

Johor Rural and Regional development committee chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad, who described the situation as the worst pollution this year, said that immediate steps were being taken to address the problem.

He urged residents to store water or contact the SAJ Info Centre hotline at 1800-88-7474 or SMS 019-772 7474 or email [e-mail].